ON THIS DAY IN 1986, FLIGHT ATTENDANT NEERJA BHANOT DIED

Instapundit ^ | 5 Sep 2019 | Glenn Reynolds

[Rummyfan]

ON THIS DAY IN 1986, FLIGHT ATTENDANT NEERJA BHANOT DIED SAVING THE LIVES OF PASSENGERS ON PAN AM FLIGHT # 73: She was just two days short of her 22nd birthday.

Flight #73 originated in Mumbai and was ultimately bound for New York. It was initially carrying 394 passengers, 9 infants, 19 Indian flight attendants and an American pilot and co-pilot.

During a stopover in Karachi, four heavily-armed hijackers—part of the Abu Nidal Organization–stormed the plane. Alerted to the hijacking, the pilot and co-pilot escaped from the cockpit via the Inertial Reel Escape Device, thus leaving the aircraft immobilized on the ground.

Realizing that the plane was pilotless, the hijackers sought out an American passenger, eventually singling out a 29-year-old Californian named Rajesh Kumar. Kumar was ordered to kneel facing the front of the aircraft with his hands behind his head. They threatened to kill him if Pan Am’s negotiators did not send them a flight crew immediately.

[Rummyfan]

A true heroine. Rest in Peace.

[Sans-Culotte]

Yes, a heroic lady.

[Mears]

Not a woman.

[Mathews]

Very pretty... looks much older than 22 though.

[Sans-Culotte]

Not a woman.

OK...if you say so...I guess it is hard to tell these days...

[Repeal The 17th]

I can’t find the article at the link you provided.

[El Cid]

Excellent movie.
I think Naturalman (sp?) from Australia had recommended here on a post a few years ago. Although I’m sure the movie took liberties, it still portrayed a very courageous young lady.

[Hot Tabasco]

I almost posted the same thing. scroll down to almost the bottom of that page. That was quite a tragic event

[Mrs. Don-o]

Neerja Bhanot, as a student and later, as an adult.

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[Mrs. Don-o]

You have to scroll about 2/5 of the way down the page.

[DiogenesLamp]

I can’t find the article at the link you provided.

Here ya go.

https://pjmedia.com/instapundit/338496/#respond

[Mrs. Don-o]

Here's a 2:37 trailer of the Indian movie about Neerja, with English subtitles.

Just the trailer makes my heart drop into my gut. But it makes my soul soar to the Creator of All.

[jackibutterfly]

She looks like Ziva from NCIS.

[DiogenesLamp]

Very brave girl. It is a shame she died so young with the rest of her life ahead of her.

You may also be interested in watching the movie "Hotel Mumbai", which also features a similar heroism and under similar circumstances (Muslim terrorists) from a young Indian man.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gVQpbp54ljA

[Mears]

Ooops,I really gooofed on that one.😱

[wardaddy]

I on behalf of all snarky free Republic members....it’s a long list..do hereby forgive you

Ma’am.